Ibadan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$423
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$86.2
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
38
😀 Quality of life
38
44
🏙️ Population
2.55M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 35% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6939th and 8304th ($759 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 8189th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Kumasi

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Ibadan Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.01
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.21%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.11
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.77
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.46
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.93
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.1
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1872
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$665
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1017
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$654
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$703
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$861
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$353
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$386
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$612
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$584

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840